The show was created and directed by Tigers Are Not Afraid filmmaker Issa López, with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins producing it.
True Detective: Night Country is the fourth season of HBO's crime procedural series True Detective.
True Detective: Night Country is the fourth season of HBO's crime procedural series True Detective. The show was created and directed by Tigers Are Not Afraid filmmaker Issa López, with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins producing it. None of the original creative team members involved in previous seasons are part of this new era for the show.
, Issa Lopez picked the Eilish song because it was powerful and matched the series.
'bury a friend'
The premiere of True Detective: Night Country takes place on Dec. 17, the final sunset before polar night.
A group of eight international live-in scientists at Tsalal Arctic Research Station go missing and are later discovered to have all disappeared on Dec. 20.
Evangeline Navarro confronts Liz Danvers about a possible connection between the Tsalal disappearance and Annie K’s murder after discovering that a pink parka Annie was photographed wearing is also pictured in a photo of the scientists.
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True Detective: Night Country is the fourth season of HBO's crime procedural series True Detective.
The theme song for True Detective: Night Country is Billie Eilish's 'bury a friend' from her 2019 album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Six years prior to the events of the show, a Native woman named Annie K was found dead with her tongue cut out in Ennis, Alaska.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that True Detective: Night Country debuted last night when it actually premiered on January 14th. Secondly, the author states that Billie Eilish's song was chosen as a powerful anthem for the series but fails to mention any other songs considered or why this particular one was selected. Lastly, the article mentions that 'bury a friend' has been used in movie trailers which is true but does not disclose who else used it and how.
The author claims True Detective: Night Country debuted last night when it actually premiered on January 14th.
The article mentions that 'bury a friend' has been used in movie trailers which is true but does not disclose who else used it and how.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when Issa Lopez states that the song was meant to be. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the lyrics as 'written for the series' and 'seemed made for the show'. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of Billie Eilish's music being both powerful and perfect for True Detective.
Issa Lopez stated that “the song was meant to be”. This statement implies an authority figure who has the power to determine what is appropriate or suitable, which is a fallacy.
Bias
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The author of the article is using Billie Eilish's song as a powerful anthem for True Detective: Night Country. The lyrics of the song seem to be written specifically for the show and its themes. This could be seen as an example of ideological bias because it suggests that Eilish's music has a specific message or meaning related to the show.
Issa López, this season's showrunner, told Business Insider about picking the Eilish song.
True Detective: Night Country, the fourth season of the HBO anthology show, debuted last night, and its theme song is Billie Eilish’s “bury a friend,” from When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, her 2019 debut album.
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The article has multiple conflicts of interest. The author is Issa Lopez who created the anthology show 'Euphoria' which features Billie Eilish as a guest star and also wrote her theme song for True Detective.
The premiere of True Detective: Night Country takes place on Dec. 17, the final sunset before polar night.
Six years prior to the events of the show, a Native woman named Annie K was found dead with her tongue cut out in Ennis, Alaska.
A group of eight international live-in scientists at Tsalal Arctic Research Station go missing and are later discovered to have all disappeared on Dec. 20.
Accuracy
Evangeline Navarro confronts Liz Danvers about a possible connection between the Tsalal disappearance and Annie K'u0027s murder after discovering that a pink parka Annie was photographed wearing is also pictured in a photo of the scientists.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the show has been touted as a return to form for the series but fails to provide any evidence or context about what previous seasons were like and how this one differs from them. Secondly, it quotes Judy Berman's review of Season 4 without providing her full statement which could have provided more insight into why she believes that Season 4 feels closer than ever before to the anthology's debut. Thirdly, the article states that six years prior to the events of the show a Native woman named Annie K was found dead with her tongue cut out but fails to mention who committed this crime or if it has been solved. This is an example of deception by omission as it implies that there may be more information available about Annie's murder than what is stated in the article.
The show has been touted as a return to form for the series but fails to provide any evidence or context about what previous seasons were like and how this one differs from them.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the opinions of a TV critic and stating that the show is being touted as a return to form for HBO's acclaimed crime anthology series. Additionally, there are instances where the author presents information in a biased manner, such as when they describe Ennis as 'the end of the world'. The article also contains an example of inflammatory rhetoric with phrases like 'subtitled Night Country', and 'a horrific sight' which is used to create a sense of fear and dread for the reader. There are no examples found in this article that would fall under formal fallacies.
The show is being touted as a return to form for HBO's acclaimed crime anthology series.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the Indigenous community in Ennis, Alaska by referring to them as 'the end of the world'. Additionally, there is a disproportionate number of quotes from scientists who are missing or dead which reflects a specific position.
Ennis is described by its own welcome sign as 'the end of the world'
Six years prior to the events of the show, a Native woman named Annie K was found dead with her tongue cut out. But her murder was never solved.
The ghost of Annie K's case once again rears its head when a group of eight international live-in scientists at the nearby Tsalal Arctic Research Station go missing.
The mining company and its supporters have frequently clashed with the local Indigenous community
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The article has multiple conflicts of interest. The author is an employee of HBO which owns the show True Detective: Night Country and also stars in it.
True Detective: Night Country is the fourth season of HBO's crime procedural series True Detective.
The show was created and directed by Tigers Are Not Afraid filmmaker Issa López, with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins producing it. None of the original creative team members involved in previous seasons are part of this new era for the show.
True Detective: Night Country begins with an ominous scene involving a group of Indigenous hunters and caribou running off a cliff, which calls to mind similar scenes from True Detective Season 1. This is followed by signs of violence and death at a remote lab in Alaska.
The episode also introduces themes of environmentalism and activism through the mysterious murder of Annie K., who was protesting against mining activities in the area.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the show's original creative team members are not involved in its creation and production. However, this statement is false as Nic Pizzolatto was a writer on the series. Secondly, the article claims that Night Country fits perfectly with True Detective's past while also carving out an entirely new space for itself. This claim is partially true but misleading because it implies that Night Country has no connection to previous seasons when in fact there are several links between them such as crooked spiral symbols found on one of its victim's dead bodies, hints at systemic corruption explored in True Detective Seasons 1-3 and uncanny hallucinations experienced by Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis). Lastly, the article states that Night Country has already emerged as a worthy continuation of the HBO crime series. This statement is subjective and cannot be proven or disproven.
The article claims that Nic Pizzolatto was not involved in True Detective: Night Country's creation and production, but this claim is false.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the show is produced by Moonlight director Barry Jenkins and created and directed by Tigers Are Not Afraid filmmaker Issa López without providing any evidence of their qualifications or expertise in creating a successful TV series. Additionally, the article contains several instances of inflammatory rhetoric when describing the opening scenes as
Bias
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The article contains several examples of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'Indigenous hunter' to describe a character in the show which implies that Indigenous people are not capable of hunting and may be portrayed as primitive or uncivilized. Additionally, when describing an environmental protestor who was murdered years ago, the author refers to them as 'Annie K.' without any context about their identity or motivations. This could imply that they were a marginalized figure whose death is being ignored by mainstream society.
The special effects were singled out by commenters as being poor.
Issa López picked the Eilish song because it was powerful and matched the series.
Evangeline Navarro confronts Liz Danvers about a possible connection between the Tsalal disappearance and Annie K’s murder after discovering that a pink parka Annie was photographed wearing is also pictured in a photo of the scientists.
Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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None Found At Time Of
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Bias
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The author demonstrates bias by selectively quoting and focusing on negative comments about the show's premiere, while ignoring positive ones. This creates a false impression that the majority of viewers had a negative reaction to the episode.
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Conflicts
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Matthew Cox has a conflict of interest on the topic of True Detective as he is an author and contributor to the show. He also has a personal relationship with Jodie Foster who starred in season one.
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The author Matthew Cox has a conflict of interest on the topics True Detective and HBO series as he is an entertainment reporter for Daily Mail. He also has a personal relationship with Jodie Foster who starred in the first season of True Detective.
